Bulgaria vs Georgia · World Cup Qualifying · UEFA
Bulgaria
1-0-5
2 – 1
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Georgia
1-0-5
Vasil Levski National Stadium · Sofia · Bulgaria
Bulgaria got past Georgia 2-1 at Vasil Levski National Stadium (crowd 1,980). Georgi Rusev got the deciding goal at the 10-minute mark and Filip Yavorov Krastev widened the gap after 24 minutes; a goal from Luka Lochoshvili late on, at 88 minutes cut it to 2-1. Most of it went through Georgia: 78% possession, 17 shots against 3, yet did not win. From 3 shots, Bulgaria found the target 3 times.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- World Cup Qualifying · UEFA UEFA
- Campaign
- 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
- Ground
- Vasil Levski National Stadium · Sofia · Bulgaria
- Crowd
- 1,980
- Referee
- Jakob Kehlet
- Bulgaria form
- DLDLD
- Georgia form
- WLDLD
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Side by side
7Fouls9
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
0Corner Kicks4
2Saves1
22.5%Possession77.5%
3Shots17
3On Goal3
100%On Target %20%
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
164Accurate Passes746
243Passes815
70%Pass Completion %90%
1Accurate Crosses7
2Crosses30
50%Cross %20%
45Long Balls49
10Accurate Long Balls35
20%Long Balls %70%
0Blocked Shots5
13Effective Tackles5
23Tackles11
60%Tackle %50%
7Interceptions12
39Effective Clearances4
39Clearances4
Timeline
Full time · 2-1
🔁Ivaylo Chochevreplacing Filip Yavorov Krastev
89'
88'2 - 1
⚽Luka LochoshviliAssist: Giorgi Kvilitaia
86'
🔁Giorgi Abuashvilireplacing Otar Kiteishvili
🟨Dimitar Mitov
84'
76'
🔁Giorgi Guliashvilireplacing Zuriko Davitashvili
🔁Martin Minchevreplacing Georgi Rusev
76'
🔁Stanislav Shopovreplacing Kristiyan Stoyanov
76'
🔁Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolovreplacing Zdravko Dimitrov
60'
🔁Marin Petkovreplacing Kiril Despodov
60'
Half-time · 2-0
45'+1'
🟨Giorgi Kvilitaia
31'
🔁Giorgi Kvilitaiareplacing Anzor Mekvabishvili
30'
🟨Otar Kiteishvili
⚽Filip Yavorov Krastev
24'2 - 0
⚽Georgi RusevAssist: Zdravko Dimitrov
10'1 - 0
Kick-off
Teams
Bulgaria4-5-1
11↓Despodov
14⚽↓Yavorov Krastev
10↓Dimitrov
22↓Stoyanov
7⚽↓Rusev
4Gruev
2Petrov
15Velkov
20Georgiev
5Dimitrov
1🟨Mitov
Bench
- 8Andrian Kraev
- 18Ivaylo Chochevon for Filip Yavorov Krastev, 89'
- 21Dimitar Evtimov
- 12Aleks Bozhev
- 13Rosen Bozhinov
- 3Atanas Chernev
- 9Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolovon for Zdravko Dimitrov, 60'
- 16Marin Petkovon for Kiril Despodov, 60'
- 17Martin Minchevon for Georgi Rusev, 76'
- 23Stanislav Shopovon for Kristiyan Stoyanov, 76'
- 6Viktor Popov
- 19Ivan Orlinov Yordanov
Georgia4-3-3
15↓Mekvabishvili
10↓Davitashvili
8Zivzivadze
17🟨↓Kiteishvili
7Kvaratskhelia
6Kochorashvili
19Tsitaishvili
14⚽Lochoshvili
13Gocholeishvili
4Kashia
1Mamardashvili
Bench
- 12Davit Kereselidze
- 9Giorgi Guliashvilion for Zuriko Davitashvili, 76'
- 20Shota Nonikashvili
- 22Iuri Tabatadze
- 11Giorgi Kvilitaiaon for Anzor Mekvabishvili, 31' 🟨
- 3Aleksandre Narimanidze
- 5Ilia Beriashvili
- 2Vladimer Mamuchashvili
- 16Nodar Lominadze
- 21Giorgi Kvernadze
- 18Giorgi Abuashvilion for Otar Kiteishvili, 86'
- 23Luka Gugeshashvili
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |  Türkiye | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Georgia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -16 | 3 |
Meetings
2Bulgaria wins
1Level
2Georgia wins
Last times they met
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Georgia
3–0
Bulgaria · 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
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Georgia
0–0
Bulgaria · 2022-23 UEFA Nations League
FT
Bulgaria
2–5
Georgia · 2022-23 UEFA Nations League
FT
Bulgaria
4–1
Georgia · 2021 International Friendly
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Bulgaria
6–2
Georgia · 2010 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Form
Last games: Bulgaria
L3-0L3-0L6-1L4-0L2-0
Last games: Georgia
L3-2W3-0L2-0L4-1L4-0
